The East Jessamine Jaguars will take on the Garrard County Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Jessamine's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Garrard County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Jessamine is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Boyle County just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Garrard County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They blew past Casey County 7-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Golden Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Korbin Folger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brady Resor was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Parsons, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
East Jessamine's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Garrard County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
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